James Gurley(1939-2009)

Actor
Soundtrack

James Gurley was born on 22 December 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Ball and Chain (1967), Monterey Pop (1968) and Janis (1974). He was married to Margaret and Nancy. He died on 20 December 2009 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

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Ball and Chain

8.3

Short

Actor

1967

Monterey Pop

8.0

Soundtrack("Ball and Chain")

1968

Janis

7.7

Self

1974

The Hollywood Palace

8.1

TV Series

Self - Singer(as Big Company and The Holding Company)

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Actor

Ball and Chain
8.3
Short
- 1967

Soundtrack

Monterey Pop
8.0
- performer: "Ball and Chain"
- 1968

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Alternative names
- Big Brother and The Holding Company
Born
- December 22, 1939
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
- December 20, 2009
- Palm Springs, California, USA(heart attack)
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Other works
The fundraiser, "Appeal II: For Continued Freedom in the Arts", was raised at a rented auditorium in Geary near Fillmore in San Francisco, California with Jefferson Airplane (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Spencer Dryden, Jack Casady, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, Skip Spence, Joey Covington); The Great Society; Big Brother and the Holding Company (Peter Albin, Janis Joplin, James Gurley, Sam Andrew, David Getz, Ben Nieves, Cathy Richardson, Chuck Jones, Nick Gravenites, Kathi McDonald, Dave Shallock, Mike Finnegan and Tom Finch); Quicksilver Messenger Service; The Charlatans; John Handy Quintet; Mystery Trend; Gentlemen's Band and the Grateful Dead (formerly the Warlocks) using their new name for the first time. Wes Wilson was the poster designer. R. G. Davis was artistic director.
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